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James Swanger being sworn in as a judge in July 2005.

Swanger will retire from District Court

James Swanger being sworn in as a judge in July 2005.

January 9, 2017, 6:00am Clark County News

After more than a decade of service, District Court Judge James Swanger will retire, creating a judicial vacancy to be filled by March 1. Read story

Catch up on the news.

Morning Press: Legislature; Baby names; Gun victims; Business concerns

Catch up on the news.

January 9, 2017, 6:00am Clark County News

In case you missed them, here are some of the top stories of the weekend: Read story

Gen. Phil Sheridan, who&#039;d served at Fort Vancouver before the Civil War, in front of the flag in an archive photo. His staff in 1864 included Gen.

Military history lecture series planned at fort

Gen. Phil Sheridan, who&#039;d served at Fort Vancouver before the Civil War, in front of the flag in an archive photo. His staff in 1864 included Gen.

January 9, 2017, 6:00am Clark County News

A six-part series of monthly military history lectures begins Jan. 19 with Vancouver historian Jeff Davis. Read story

Passengers cope with cold, wet weather to catch The Vine from the Vancouver Mall Transit Center on Sunday. The service operated with regular buses and on a modified route on its opening day due to adverse weather conditions.

Wind, freezing rain cut power for thousands

Passengers cope with cold, wet weather to catch The Vine from the Vancouver Mall Transit Center on Sunday. The service operated with regular buses and on a modified route on its opening day due to adverse weather conditions.

January 8, 2017, 8:19pm Clark County News

Sunday’s weather wasn’t as bad as forecasters predicted, but it left thousands of Clark County residents temporarily without power and made for nasty driving conditions in the first half of the day. Read story

Clark County hunkers down as freezing rain nears

January 8, 2017, 8:47am Clark County News

Clark County residents hunkered down this morning and prepared for a forecast ice storm later today. The National Weather Service’s ice storm warning issued Saturday evening remains in effect until 10 p.m. today, with most of the precipitation to arrive in the next few hours. The area east… Read story

Frost covers the sundial in front of the Legislative Building at the Capitol in Olympia on Thursday. The 2017 session of the Legislature is scheduled to open on Monday. (Ted S.

2017 Legislative Preview: Lawmakers set out priorities

Frost covers the sundial in front of the Legislative Building at the Capitol in Olympia on Thursday. The 2017 session of the Legislature is scheduled to open on Monday. (Ted S.

January 8, 2017, 6:05am Clark County News

The 2017 Washington state legislative session is likely to be dominated by education funding as lawmakers struggle to meet a pressing deadline to fully fund the state’s public schools. Read story

Seventh-grader Jordan Peterson, 12, from left, joins classmates Anna McCready, 12, and Paige Barrett, 13, as they use their Dell Chromebooks to work on a project at Chief Umtuch Middle School in Battle Ground on Thursday morning. The district is putting a levy before voters on Feb. 14. Part of the funding supports technology in classrooms.

Much riding on Battle Ground schools levy

Seventh-grader Jordan Peterson, 12, from left, joins classmates Anna McCready, 12, and Paige Barrett, 13, as they use their Dell Chromebooks to work on a project at Chief Umtuch Middle School in Battle Ground on Thursday morning. The district is putting a levy before voters on Feb. 14. Part of the funding supports technology in classrooms.

January 8, 2017, 6:04am Clark County News

Chief Umtuch Middle School teacher Beth Doughty’s seventh-grade history students tapped away at Dell Chromebook computers Thursday, completing presentations they hope will take them to a national history competition. Read story

The Columbian&#039;s Editorial Board met with state Rep. Sharon Wylie, D-Vancouver, far right, Bridgeview Housing Executive Director Jan Wichert, center, and state Rep. Paul Harris, R-Vancouver, to discuss the Bridgeview Education and Employment Resource Center project.

Wylie, Harris working to make resource center a reality

The Columbian&#039;s Editorial Board met with state Rep. Sharon Wylie, D-Vancouver, far right, Bridgeview Housing Executive Director Jan Wichert, center, and state Rep. Paul Harris, R-Vancouver, to discuss the Bridgeview Education and Employment Resource Center project.

January 8, 2017, 6:01am Clark County News

one Republican, the other a Democrat — are joining forces this legislative session to help the Bridgeview Education and Employment Resource Center become a reality. Read story

Weather Eye: Best to stay inside today with ice expected to hamper travel

January 8, 2017, 6:00am Clark County News

Well, what can I say? Another blast of icy precipitation reached Clark County on Saturday with on-again, off-again snow showers. The snow was so powdery, much of it was blowing off roadways. The bulk of the moisture, once again, remained to our south with Salem and Eugene leading the way… Read story

Public meetings for the week of Jan. 8

January 8, 2017, 5:59am Clark County News

Public meetings this week. Read story